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Play Xbox 360 on October 1st for Charity!

Fire up your ol’ gaming buddy on October first and start clocking hours to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals!

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 12, 2011 — Xbox 360 today announced the upcoming Gaming and Giving for Good (G3) Xbox LIVE charity event taking place Saturday, Oct. 1, to benefit Extra Life, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraiser. The charity is an organization that supports 170 children’s hospitals across North America. G3 will harness the power of millions of members on Xbox LIVE, the online entertainment network for Xbox 360, encouraging participants to raise money donated from family and friends for every hour spent gaming online. As part of the event, all participants will register at Xbox.com/g3 and receive a free Xbox LIVE Gold Membership for the weekend to play their favorite games. Xbox LIVE Gold allows users to play games online with friends and family and receive exclusive discounts on Xbox LIVE content. –Microsoft News Center

Those interested in raising money, donating or learning more about G3 can visit http://www.xbox.com/g3 for more information.